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The fact that people are making a living off of videotaping a recommendation for a product and posting it on social media is the ultimate in lazy commercialism with a heavy focus on materialism. But you may ask…how do I really feel about the influencers phenonenom? This whole influencer thing has me a bit miffed. AndContinue reading “Will the Real Influencers Please Stand Up?”

Maybe my strong opinions about “names” started when I was young and realized that I’d been named after my two favorite aunts – Auntie Joyce and Auntie Barbie (her middle name is Elaine). I never got a straight answer from my parents about why they chose those names. My dad was named after his birthContinue reading “I Miss My Name”

I just celebrated a BIG one. And once you hit a certain age, they ALL seem BIG! As I usually do, today I started my morning with coffee, a Dug snuggle, a couple biscotti and because it’s Saturday in the fall, ESPN Game Day. I also had my laptop out and read and shared theContinue reading “Birthday Gratitude”

I love language. I love new (to me) words. Recently, Heather Cox Richardson (HCR) used a word, zeitgeist and indicated that it explained the phenomenon of when one notices something and then suddenly they find it everywhere. I can’t even remember what she was talking about at the time, but it made me think ofContinue reading “zeitgeist”

Okay – here’s a topic that might spark some conversations. Remember when our kids were little and we marked all of their “firsts”? First word. First step. First tooth. First successful potty trip. First prom. First driving experience. First college drop off (because sometimes there is more than one)? So many firsts to celebrate. WhatContinue reading “The Last Last?”

As a child, there were places that my family vacationed where we returned again and again. And by vacation…I mean camped in a tent. In the rain. In the snow. In the heat. I loved it. Tuolumne Meadows was a favorite spot for years. In the last several years I’ve been there for a fewContinue reading “home….again…and again…and again…”

Not to be morose or anything…but we are all inhabiting this place for a finite amount of time. Right? And how we approach our “time” can make a difference in how we view our “time”. Vague, I know. Here’s what I’ve been thinking…bear with me. It started with a newsletter that I receive from NancyContinue reading “Enjoy Your Time”

Generally, I think retirement is different for women and men though I should probably just speak for myself. As a first grade teacher, I always said that when I couldn’t sit “criss cross applesauce” anymore, it was time to go. Well…I could still make it down (getting up was not pretty), but there were otherContinue reading “Six Saturdays and a Sunday”

Noodling around on this lazy Sunday morning and I came across something I’d recorded on my phone. Why would I be recording on my phone, you ask? Okay, maybe you didn’t, but here’s why. When I drive to LA, I often listen to podcasts or books to pass the time. I mean, let’s face it..inContinue reading “Puzzles vs Problems”